Metallic railway-tie.



'No. 770,234. PATBNTED' SEPT. 13,1904. E. M. KENLY.

METALLIG RA'ILWAY TIE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 11 '1eo4.

H0 MODEL.

l ZQQ/aFaZJIZJKeIZZ NITED STATES EDWARD M. KENLY, OF AUSTEN, WEST VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF Patented September 13, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

TO LEE G. COCKRELL, OF WEST END, WEST VIRGINIA.

METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 770,234, dated September 13, 1904. Application filed June 11, 1904. Serial No. 212,139. (No model.)

To all whom/ it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD M. KENLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Austen, in the county of Preston-and State of West Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metallic railwayties.

Primarily the invention resides in constructing a metallic railway-tie provided with new and novel means hereinafter more specifically described forconnecting the track-rails thereto in such a manner as to prevent the spreading of the rails when secured to the tie.

The invention further resides in the novel construction of a tie and one which when set up will be provided with suitable means to prevent the moving of the tie transversely of the track-bed, as well as to prevent the sliding of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed.

The invention further aims to provide a metallic railway-tie comprising in its construction means for securing track-rails thereto and which shall be comparatively simple in its construction, light, strong, durable, having a cushioning effect, eflicient in itsv use, and comparatively inexpensive to 'set up.

To this end the invention consists of the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more specifically described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which I Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View of a tie constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one end of the tie.- Fig. 8 is an inverted plan view of one end of the tie. Fig. 4c is a trans verse section at one end of the tie; and Fig. 5 is a section of one end of the tie, showing a modified form of fastening means for the track-rails.

The tie is constructed of two sections, both of which are formed of sheet metal and riveted together so as to forma hollow structure. One of these sections is termed the body portion and the other the base portion. The body portion is formed from a single sheet of metallic material and bent substantially in the form of an inverted U. The top of the body portion is indicated by the reference character 1, ence character 2. The lower ends of the sides 2 are bent outwardly at an inclination, as indicated by the reference character 3 that is to say, the outwardly-inclined portion of one of the sides extends in an opposite direction with respect to the outwardly-inclined portion of the other of the sides. The outwardly-inclined portions 3 of the sides are termed flanges. The lower section consists of an elongated rectangular plate of sheet metal (indicated by the reference character 4) and which has longitudinally-extending flanges, as indicated by the reference character 5. These flanges are of the same contour as the flanges 3, and said base-section 4 when in position is adapted to be inserted within the body portion, so that the flanges 5 of said basesection will abut against the flanges 3 of the body portion, and the flanges 3 and 5 are secured together through the medium of the rivets 6 or other suitable holdfast devices, and when in such position a hollow structure is set up with downwardly and outwardly depending flanges, which are adapted to engage in the road-bed to prevent the movement of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed. The base-section i is further provided with a series of depending barbs or spurs 7, which are struck out of said base portion and are adapted to enter the road-bed, so as to prevent the movement of the tie transversely of the trackbed.

The top 1 of the body portion of the tie has riveted thereto near each end a reinforcing or cushioning plate 8, and upon said plates 8 is mounted the base of the track-rail 9. The

and the sides by the referlatter is fixedly secured to the tie through the medium of a plurality of split spikes 10. As shown, a pair of spikes engages each side of the base of the rails. Suitable openings are provided to permit of the passage of the spikes 10 through the plate 8 and top 1 of thetie. The spikes are spread through the medium of a pair of transversely-extending triangular-shaped deflecting-bars 11, which are secured to the sides 2 of the body portion of the tie and are arranged below the lower face of the top 1 of the body portion of the tie. When the spikes are driven home, the split end thereof engages the apex of the deflectingbars, which causes the body portion of the spikes to separate and the separated portions thereof to extend in opposite directions, and by such an arrangement the spikes are securely clamped to prevent their withdrawal. This is evident owing to the spreading of the body portion of the spikes, which will prevent the withdrawal thereof through the openings in the plate 8 and top 1 of the body portion.

In the modified construction of track-rail fastening as shown in Fig. 5 the employmentof the split spikes engaging both sides of the base of a track-rail is dispensed with, and the split spikes engage but one side of the base of the track-rail. The other side of the base of the track-rail is secured in position through the medium of a clamping-plate 12, which is fixedly secured to the plate 8 by rivets or other holdfast devices 13. These rivets or holdfast devices 13 also secure the plate 8 to the top 1 of the body portion of the tie. The inner end of the clampingplate 12 is bent upwardly at an inclination, as at 14, so as to engage the top of the base of the rail and securely retain the base, in connection with the split spikes, in position. Otherwise than that as stated the modified construction, is the same as that shown in the other figures of the drawings, with the exception that but one transverselyextending deflecting-bar 11 is employed.

From the foregoing construction of metallic railway-tie it is evident that a tie is set up which when in position to support and secure the track-rails in position will be prevented from lateral movement as well as moving in the direction of the length of the track-bed, and, furthermore, a strong, serviceable, and inexpensive metallic tie is also set up, and it is thought the many advantages of a metallic railway-tie constructed in accordance with this invention for supporting and securing track-rails in position can be readily understood, and it will furthermore be evident that changes, variations, and modifications can be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and I therefore do not wish to restrict myself to the details of construction hereinbefore described and as shown in the accompanying drawings, but reserve the right to 'makesuch changes, Variations, and modifications as come properly.within the scope of the protection prayed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A hollow metallic railway-tie consisting of a body portion and a base portion suitably connected together and each of which is provided with longitudinally'extending flanges projecting below the body portion and base and adapted to engage in the track-bed so as to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed.

2. A hollow metallic railway-tie consisting of a body portionjand a base portion suitably connected together and each of which is provided with longitudinallyextending downwardly-projecting flanges having edges adapted to engage in the track-bed so as to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, and means carried by the body portion of the tie for securing the track-rails thereto.

3. A hollow metallic railway-tie consisting of a body portion and a base portion formed of sheet metal and each of which is provided with longitudinally-extending outwardly-projecting flanges, and means extending through the flanges of the body portion and the flanges of the base portion for connecting them together, said flanges adapted to extend into the track-bed so as to prevent the shifting of the tielin the direction of the length of the trackbet.

4. A hollow metallic railway-tie consisting of a body portion and a baseportion formed of sheet metal and each of which is provided with longitudinally extending flanges, and means extending through the flanges of the body portion and the flanges of the base portion for connecting them together, said flanges projecting downwardly and outwardly and adapted to extend into the track-bed so as to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, said base portion further provided with a plurality of depending spurs adapted to engage in the trackbed to prevent the shifting of the tie transversely of the track-bed.

5. A hollow metallic railway-tie consisting of a body portion and a base portion formed of sheet metal and each of which is provided with longitudinally-extending flatly-coinciding flanges, means extending through the flanges of the body portion and the flanges of the base portion for connecting them together, said flanges having edges adapted to extend into the track-bed so as to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, and means carried by the body portion for securing track-rails thereto.

6. Ahollow-metallic railway-tie consisting of a body portion and a base portion formed ofsheet metal and each of which is provided with longitudinally-extending outward lypro= IIO jecting flanges, means. extending through the flanges of the body portion and the flanges of the base portion for connecting them together, said flanges having edges adapted to extend into the track-bed so as to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, said base portion further provided with a plurality of depending spurs transversely extending adapted to engage in the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie transversely of the track-bed, and means carried by the body portion for securing trackrails thereto.

7. A metallic railway-tie comprising an upper and a lower section, said upper section substantially of inverted- U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, both sets of flanges inclining outwardly and having coinciding flat sides, and means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges adapted to extend in the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed.

8. A metallic railway-tie comprising an upper and a lower section, said upper section substantially of inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, and means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges having edges arranged to project outwardly, to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, said lower section further provided with depending spurs adapted to engage in the track-bed to prevent the tie shifting transversely of the track-bed.

9. A metallic railway-tie comprising an upper and a lower section, said upper section substantiallyof inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, flanges having flat coinciding sides and both sets directed outwardly, means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges adapted to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, and means carried by the upper section for securing track-rails thereto.

10. A metallic railway-tie comprising an upper and a lower section, said upper section substantially of inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly-extending flanges andsaid lower section provided with outwardly-extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper sec' tion, means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges being projected outwardly at angles of inclination and having edges adapted to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, said lower section further provided with a plurality of transversely-arranged depending spurs adapted to engage in the trackbed to prevent the tie shifting transversely of the track-bed, and means carried by the upper section for securing track-rails thereto.

11. A metallic railway-tie comprising an upper and a lower section, said upper section substantially of inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly-extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly-extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges adapted to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, a reinforcingplate mounted upon said upper section near each end thereof, holdfas't devices extending through said plate and the top of said upper section for securing track-rails upon said plates, and transversely-extending deflectingbars arranged within said upper section and adapted to deflect the holdfast devices when driven home, thereby securing said, holdfast devices to said upper section.

12. A metallic railway-tie comprising an up-" per and a lower section, said upper section substantially of inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly-extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly-extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges adapted to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, said lower section further provided with depending spurs adapted to engage in the track-bed to prevent the tie shifting transversely of the track-bed, a reinforcing-plate mounted upon said upper section near each end thereof, holdfast devices extending through said plate and the top of said upper section for securing track-rails upon said plates, and transversely-extending deflecting-bars arranged within said upper section and adapted'to deflectthe holdt'ast devices when driven home, thereby securing said holdfast devices to said upper section.

13. Ametallicrailway-tiecomprisinganupper and a lower section, said upper section substantially of inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly-extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly-extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, means extending through the flanges for IIO securing the sections together, said flanges adapted to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, means carried by the upper section for securing track rails thereto, areinforcing-plate mountedupon said upper section near each end thereof, holdfast devices extending through said plate and the top of said upper section for securing trackrails upon said plates, and transversely-extending deflecting-bars arranged within said upper section and adapted to deflect the holdfast devices when driven home, thereby securing said holdfast devices to said upper section.

14. A metallic railway-tie comprising an upper and a lower section, said upper section su bstantially of inverted-U shape and provided at its bottom with outwardly-extending flanges and said lower section provided with outwardly-extending longitudinal flanges adapted to abut against the flanges of said upper section, means extending through the flanges for securing the sections together, said flanges adapted to extend into the track-bed to prevent the shifting of the tie in the direction of the length of the track-bed, said lower section further provided with depending spurs adapted to engage in the track-bed to prevent the tie shifting transversely of the track-bed, means carried by the upper section for securing track-rails thereto, a reinforcing-plate mounted upon said upper section near each end thereof, holdfast devices extending through said plate and the top of said upper section for securing track-rails upon said plates, and transversely extending deflecting bars arranged within said upper section and adapted together, and transversely-extending spikedeflecting bars carried by said upper section.

16. A hollow metallic railway-tie consisting of an upper and a lower section provided with longitudinally-extending flanges, the flanges of one section abutting against the flanges of the other section, said flanges adapted to prevent the shifting of said tie in the direction of a track-bed, means for securing the sections together, said lower section further provided with depending spurs adapted to prevent the shifting of the tie transversely of the trackbed, and transversely-extending spike-deflecting bars carried by said upper section.

17. A metallic railway-tie consisting of an upper and a lower section, the lower section adapted to extend into the upper section, means for securing the sections together, and transversely-extending spike-deflecting bars carried by said upper section.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD M. KENLY. 

